A South Florida woman is asking for the public’s help after a man and a woman broke into her late grandmother’s home and took off with thousands of dollars in valuables.
The Southwest Miami-Dade property was broken into early Sunday morning, according to the owner's granddaughter, Jeanette Pressman.
No one lives at the residence currently, so when neighbor Angel Sarinas saw a black SUV parked on the front lawn, he decided to check and see what was going on.
Sarinas confronted the burglars. According to Sarinas, “The guy says, ‘The lady died, so I’m here to pick up all the stuff.’ That didn’t sound right with me.”
The concerned neighbor then took out his smartphone and started recording video, spooking both thieves. The female accomplice was captured on camera.
Pressman said the male perpetrator tried to take off right away, almost leaving his accomplice behind.
Pressman said the duo stole whatever they could — including shoes belonging to her dead grandmother.
“Probably a couple of thousand dollars. I can’t believe they took shoes, like used shoes from a 90-year-old woman,” she said. “They took clothing, they took jewelry. They took all of her perfume collection; she had this collection of really nice perfumes, and they took that.”
Pressman said the burglars also took the home surveillance tapes, but they were caught on cellphone video anyway.
Now Pressman and her family want these two-bit bandits off the streets.
If you have any information on this burglary, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.